---
title: "Renewable Northwest: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Renewable Northwest, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Renewable Northwest"
slug: "lobbying/renewable-northwest-e817733"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817733"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Renewable Northwest: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Renewable Northwest was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 3 lobbyists, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $126,827.00 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Renewable Northwest's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817733

## Renewable Northwest, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Bruce Spencer, authorized 2025-02-11
- [Sarah Clerget](/lobbying/sarah-clerget-e816971/), authorized 2025-02-05
- [Kyle Unruh](/lobbying/kyle-unruh-e817730/), authorized 2025-01-09

## Renewable Northwest, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 939 | Oppose | [HB 939](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-939/) |
| HB 31 | Support | [HB 31](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-31/) |
| HJ 15 | Support | [HJ 15](/lobbying/bills/2025-hj-15/) |
| SJ 12 | Support | [SJ 12](/lobbying/bills/2025-sj-12/) |
| SJ 21 | Support | [SJ 21](/lobbying/bills/2025-sj-21/) |
| HB 528 | Oppose | [HB 528](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-528/) |
| SB 160 | Oppose | [SB 160](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-160/) |
| HB 326 | Oppose | [HB 326](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-326/) |
| LC 1260 | Oppose | [LC 1260](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-1260/) |
| SB 561 | Support | [SB 561](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-561/) |
| HB 314 | Support | [HB 314](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-314/) |
| HB 363 | Monitor | [HB 363](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-363/) |
| LC 1708 | Oppose | [LC 1708](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-1708/) |
| LC 859 | Oppose | [LC 859](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-859/) |
| LC 3084 | Oppose | [LC 3084](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-3084/) |
| LC 3517 | Oppose | [LC 3517](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-3517/) |
| HJ 16 | Support | [HJ 16](/lobbying/bills/2025-hj-16/) |
| SB 445 | Support | [SB 445](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-445/) |
| HB 911 | Monitor | [HB 911](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-911/) |
| HB 877 | Monitor | [HB 877](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-877/) |
| HB 188 | Support | [HB 188](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-188/) |
| SB 406 | Monitor | [SB 406](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-406/) |
| SB 505 | Oppose | [SB 505](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-505/) |
| SB 283 | Oppose | [SB 283](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-283/) |

## Renewable Northwest, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 389 | Oppose | [HB 389](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-389/) |
| HB 915 | Oppose | [HB 915](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-915/) |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Renewable Northwest: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-02 | $88,640.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-29 | $18,222.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-11 | $4,500.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-17 | $10,743.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-14 | $4,722.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### Renewable Northwest, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $88,418.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $222.00 |
| Total for report | $88,640.00 |

### Renewable Northwest, L-5 Post Session received 2025-04-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, L-5 Post Session received 2025-04-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $18,222.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $18,222.00 |

### Renewable Northwest, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $4,500.00 |

### Renewable Northwest, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $243.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $10,743.00 |

### Renewable Northwest, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renewable Northwest, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $222.00 |
| Total for report | $4,722.00 |

## What this record does not say about Renewable Northwest, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.